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Lime Wood Primary School

Free schools · Erith · DA8 1FJ

Ages 4–11 · 192 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill30%

192 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
106 / 86
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
192 / 630 (30%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Woodland Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Claire Ingrams

Location

Address
2 Sandy Road
Postcode
DA8 1FJ
Town
Erith
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Erith, Bexley, 192 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Erith
16
Primary schools in Erith
13
Academies among open schools in Erith
75% (12)
Open schools in DA8
12
Primary in DA8
10
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Claire Ingrams
Telephone
01322344939
Website
https://www.limewoodprimaryschool.co.uk/

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